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Any Thoughts on Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis?

Quasimotor

Anyone saw Francis Ford Coppola's movie Megalopolis and what your thoughts on it since there hasn't been much movies about architecture and the design of a cities? 

 
Oct 2, 24 10:34 pm

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I think it's funny the protagonist is an all-powerful architect, battling an elected mayor. Seems like Coppola has that old-school view of the architect as hero that is thankfully starting to die out by now.

Oct 3, 24 5:26 pm  · 
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OddArchitect

Seems like some Ann Rand style nonsense.

Oct 3, 24 5:54 pm  · 
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curtkram

i'm an architect and the hero, so there is that

Oct 3, 24 7:19 pm  · 
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OddArchitect

But do you wear a cape curtkram?

Oct 4, 24 10:55 am  · 
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zonker

the return of Howard Roark 

Oct 3, 24 7:04 pm  · 
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monosierra

Its FFC's version of a Randian fantasy - by way of Mark Halprin

Oct 3, 24 8:31 pm  · 
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Quasimotor

The first thought of Fountainhead came to mind after watching this film, but when Mr. Coppola considered one of the greatest film makers in our time, you're hoping that he would bring a different perspective on the role of an architect and something movie goers hasn't seen or experience before.

Oct 4, 24 12:29 pm  · 
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OddArchitect

That's because it would really boring to see an architect spend half their day doing submittal reviews and responding to emails about plumbing lines and caulking.

Oct 4, 24 12:52 pm  · 
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